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Franklin Adkins was born on 18 April 1934 in Lavalette, Wayne, West Virginia.^1,2 He died on 21 August 2006, at age 72.² He was buried in Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Morrow, Ohio.²

Monday, August 21, 2006

Franklin Adkins

Franklin Adkins, 72, of Cardington, died this morning (Aug. 21, 2006) in the emergency room of Morrow County Hospital, Mount Gilead. Arrangements will be announced by DeVore-Snyder Fuenral Home, Sunbury.

He was born on April 18, 1934, in Lavalette, W.Va., to the late Emmett Sr. and Ina (Phelps) Adkins. A resident of Marengo since 1942, he was a retired a coiler for Ranco in both Delaware and Plain City.

He loved spending time with his large family and circle of friends, they include his loving wife of 47 years, Rose, they were married June 5, 1959, in Sunbury; sons, Franklin Lean (Vicky), Anthony and Darrell (Alice); he especially enjoyed his four grandchildren; 14 brothers and sisters; brother-in-law, Dick Addison; numerous nieces and nephews; sister-in-laws, Martha (Bill) Phillips and Marie Wright; and brother-in-law, Stanley Bowsher.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Hester Addison.

Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Ohio 3 at Ohio 61, Sunbury. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Victory Freewill Baptist Church, 2784 Ohio 229 West in Marengo, with the Rev. Joe Graham and Pastor Brad Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Marengo Cemetery.

Lula May Powers was born on 4 May 1919.² She died on 29 October 1986, at age 67.^1,2 She was buried in East Liberty Cemetery, Sunbury, Delaware, Ohio.²

Thurman Eugene Bowsher was born on 15 August 1920.² He died on 6 August 1925, at age 4.² He was buried in Cheshire Cemetery, Delaware, Delaware, Ohio.²

Eleanor M. (?) was born in 1908.¹ She died in 1973, at age ~65.¹ She was buried in Duncan Falls Cemetery, Duncan Falls, Muskingum, Ohio.¹

Margarretta W. Craig was born on 21 January 1839 in New Jersey.^1,2 She and John V. Melick were married about 1860.² She died on 22 January 1901, at age 62.¹ She was buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey.¹

John V. Melick was born on 25 November 1836 in New Jersey.^1,2 He and Margarretta W. Craig were married about 1860.² He died on 10 August 1902, at age 65.¹ He was buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey.¹

John V. Melick was a Farmer.³

John Elmer Melick was born about 1862 in New Jersey.¹

Walter C. Melick was born in January 1868 in New Jersey.^1,2,3 He and Mary L. VanSickle were married about 1895.³ He died in 1931, at age ~63.² He was buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey.²

Walter C. Melick was a Farmer.

Eudora Melick was born about 1865 in New Jersey.¹

Mary L. VanSickle was born in October 1870 in New Jersey.^1,2 She and Walter C. Melick were married about 1895.² She died in 1953, at age ~83.¹ She was buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey.¹

Margaretta C. Melick was born in 1901.¹ She died in 1903, at age ~2.¹ She was buried in New Germantown Cemetery, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey.¹